New: Systems Research Video Tutorials

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GRIFFIN, Georgia – Some of the Southern region’s most respected sustainable ag experts lend their experiences and advice about approaches to systems research in a new video tutorial series developed by Southern SARE.

Researchers interested in pursuing systems research projects through our Research & Education and Large Systems Research grants now have access to a tutorial of what systems research is and how to successfully write a systems research grant.

For decades, we have supported the application of systems research in sustainable agriculture. The concept targets the interactions of agricultural components and how those components function together to help define the characteristics of a whole agricultural production system.

The “Perspectives on Systems Research” video tutorial is divided into five modules: Introduction and Meet the Exemplars, Getting Started in Systems Research, Building a Systems Research Team, Overcoming Challenges and Obstacles, and Funding and Support.

The videos, produced by the University of Kentucky with support from the University of Georgia, are designed to help researchers be more successful in securing grant support for systems projects.

Dig deeper into our new Systems Research section on our site to learn more about systems research, including additional educational materials on approaches to systems research.